Justices in their own words

Interview With Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was nominated to the bench by President Bill Clinton. She has been serving as a Supreme Court Associate Justice since 1993. She was preceded by Justice Byron White. In this interview, Justice Ginsburg takes C-SPAN on a tour of her temporary chambers on the second floor of the Supreme Court building. During the tour, she talks about her career before coming to the Court, her family, and her friendship with Justice Antonin Scalia. She also shows us her judicial robes and talks about the lighter side of life at the Court.